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. >> washington post correspondent and author, the newest book "little america, the war within the war for afghanistan." mr. chandrasekaran, when you talk about the little war, what are you talking about? >> the communities built in southern afghanistan, not in the last couple years, but six decades ago back when unknown to most of the country mern, there were dozen of americans engineers there back in the 40s and 50s, digging canals, building dams, helping to nation build in afghanistan, and the very same terrain that president obama's troops surge unfolded in over the last couple years. in my history of obama's serge and examination of it, i actually start back in the 1940s in the remarkable period of american resistance to afghanistan, a period of great optimism when we built the town there that the afghans started to call little america, complete with a co-ed high school, a swimming pool where boys and girls swam together, a clubhouse to get a gin and tonic, and it was a period of great promise for the americans and afghans, and i use that as the opening for this book that talks ab
. >> washington post correspondent and author, the newest book "little america, the war within the war for afghanistan." mr. chandrasekaran, when you talk about the little war, what are you talking about? >> the communities built in southern afghanistan, not in the last couple years, but six decades ago back when unknown to most of the country mern, there were dozen of americans engineers there back in the 40s and 50s, digging canals, building dams, helping to nation build...
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obama is scheduled to return to washington on thursday in time to restart talks. the u.s. president is asking congressional executives to compile a compromise plan that features continued tax cuts for the middle class. that represents a shift in his policy that called for higher taxes on the wealthy, along with measures to cut the fiscal deficit. talks between democrats and republicans came to a standstill last week. a deal still remains uncertain. the republicans canceled a vote on their compromise plan. that's because many republicans remain opposed to any kind of tax hikes. >>> china has opened what it calls the world's longest high-speed rail line. the railway links the capital city of beijing and ghangzhou in the south. shun ishibe have more. >> reporter: the first high-speed train for beijing is about to leave guangzhou south railway station. many passengers are carrying coats, because the temperature in beijing is about 20 degrees centigrade lower than here in guangzhou. the new line stretches nearly 2,300 kilometers, including a section already in service. the trip
obama is scheduled to return to washington on thursday in time to restart talks. the u.s. president is asking congressional executives to compile a compromise plan that features continued tax cuts for the middle class. that represents a shift in his policy that called for higher taxes on the wealthy, along with measures to cut the fiscal deficit. talks between democrats and republicans came to a standstill last week. a deal still remains uncertain. the republicans canceled a vote on their...
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the suggestion that somehow i was smarter today when i got up and flew up here just because i am in washington, d.c. i don't believe that. of course states can and should do it because some states may have a different attitude towards this in pennsylvania than texas. so you want to take into account many of these issues that are environmental issues and reassuring people locally about whether the procedures being used are safe and reliable. often local people can do a better job of explaining that or they may not want as much of it. they may want less. i thinks states have a right to be wrong in terms of competence. i just went through a hearing the other day on this meningitis outbreak that we had where people were taking these bad injections with unsterile stuff produced by a massachusetts compound and factory and it was the tennessee department of health that found out and they saved lives. the fda was not looking too good. but yes is the answer to the question. the epa and the federal government have delegated a lot of the responsibilities for clean air and water to the states. they can ha
the suggestion that somehow i was smarter today when i got up and flew up here just because i am in washington, d.c. i don't believe that. of course states can and should do it because some states may have a different attitude towards this in pennsylvania than texas. so you want to take into account many of these issues that are environmental issues and reassuring people locally about whether the procedures being used are safe and reliable. often local people can do a better job of explaining...
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taxi in washington d.c. like many other cities you can't always get a cab when and where you need one but when you do catch a taxi and meet its driver and my name is not. always right you know it's almost too for you. like nasser he or she can offer up a reason when and why cabs becomes scarce of them you know. when you're driving cabs to the dad to this. too dangerous unsafe and on top of that the business is controlled by a commission that decides everything from how many cabs are on the road to where they can pick up to what they can charge the mid think is fair. because the price is going to go out as if it is the same thing and making it difficult to rack up those fares and serve customers are the cabs city limits. so we just arrived at reagan airport which is just right outside of washington d.c. and not our cab driver was nice enough to drop us off here only he can't get a return fare back he has to leave and go all the way back to d.c. without anybody in his cab simply because of the regulations. tha
taxi in washington d.c. like many other cities you can't always get a cab when and where you need one but when you do catch a taxi and meet its driver and my name is not. always right you know it's almost too for you. like nasser he or she can offer up a reason when and why cabs becomes scarce of them you know. when you're driving cabs to the dad to this. too dangerous unsafe and on top of that the business is controlled by a commission that decides everything from how many cabs are on the road...
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we've taken a lot of heat here in new york city and washington, d.c. because we've stood tall as good, honest partner with the chinese. but what's also incumbent on you is when you've earned that position occasionally you have to speak up. and i did. >> rose: as you know, when you speak up about china people also say "look at general electric, this great american company. they're exporting jobs as well." >> we have jobs all over the world, right? so we are the second-biggest exporter behind boeing. we're a net exporter in every other country in the world. but we will sell more gas turbines -- we have a 50% market share of the large gas turbine market. we will sell more in algeria in the next three years than the united states. so what are we supposed to do? are we supposed to sit here and just say, oh, it's too hard? >> rose: and if you don't get the business somebody else will. >> somebody else is going to get it. we're down to the point after 130 years that basically we're the only american company left and most of the businesses -- love us or hate u
we've taken a lot of heat here in new york city and washington, d.c. because we've stood tall as good, honest partner with the chinese. but what's also incumbent on you is when you've earned that position occasionally you have to speak up. and i did. >> rose: as you know, when you speak up about china people also say "look at general electric, this great american company. they're exporting jobs as well." >> we have jobs all over the world, right? so we are the...
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seven years ago, there was a consensus in washington that the earth's atmosphere could be altered. it is a different story. over the next hour, we will discuss opinion, with james hansen and our live audience here at the in san francisco. today, dr. hansen is receiving the 2012 stephen schneider award for outstanding climate science climate one. stephen schneider was a who was involved in the formation of climate one that[applause] sandy. new york? to place it in a modern context, we have to turn to proxy data like coral and ice to piece together the puzzle of how the climate buried in the distant past. it showed it was relatively warm. it was about a thousand years ago. recently that exceeded anything we have seen. it was featured in the summary for policy makers in 2001. when it became an icon, those who find the science inconvenient saw the need to try to discredit this graph. they saw discrediting me as a way to do that. some have been attacked for the work they have done. i was also bill of five. my book tells the story of what it is like to be a scientist and find yourself in
seven years ago, there was a consensus in washington that the earth's atmosphere could be altered. it is a different story. over the next hour, we will discuss opinion, with james hansen and our live audience here at the in san francisco. today, dr. hansen is receiving the 2012 stephen schneider award for outstanding climate science climate one. stephen schneider was a who was involved in the formation of climate one that[applause] sandy. new york? to place it in a modern context, we have to...
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washington is talking about our fiscal crisis. the relationship of our oil needs to this crisis are close. it is unnecessary ingredients. every recession in modern times has been preceded by oil price hike. we can cut all we want and raise revenue, we will never find a way to solve our fiscal troubles. how do we leverage this great abundance in the united states of for resources and our skills to help the country through these times and put us on a good footing for the next 50 or 100 years. i think this report is the beginning of a process of creating an effective and stable bipartisan consensus on energy policy. everything is about the zero sum game in this town. we see oil security as a unifying vision where people do not have to compromise their core principles. the environmental community can see a reduction in the amount of carbon and an improvement in the environment as well as conservatives can see the idea of leaving it more resources at home and sending less of our wealth abroad. this is a way of doing something different
washington is talking about our fiscal crisis. the relationship of our oil needs to this crisis are close. it is unnecessary ingredients. every recession in modern times has been preceded by oil price hike. we can cut all we want and raise revenue, we will never find a way to solve our fiscal troubles. how do we leverage this great abundance in the united states of for resources and our skills to help the country through these times and put us on a good footing for the next 50 or 100 years. i...
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these were including in "the washington post best book of 2012. this year's national book award winner for non-fiction "behind the beautiful forevers." katherine boo profiles. the late reporter and war spond recalls the capture in lib are libya and return to his grandfather's estate in the national book award nominated "house of stone." in "marigold" james history and swcial affairs professor at george washington university reports on the peace plan dubbed "marigold" and aim to end the vietnam war in 1966.
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it's washington with counter legislation after the u.s. slapped sanctions on russian officials it accuses of human rights violations. plus egypt's islamised rulers say to prosecute the opposition for allegedly inciting an uprising just days after a low turnout referendum approved a controversial new constitution. hello good morning you're watching live from moscow with me andrey pharma. so four people have died and four others are in a critical condition after a pan prasenjit jet crash landed at a moscow airport the plane is said to have overshot the runway splintering into pieces and littering an outlying highway with temporary but the crash investigation now in full swing we can cross live to our feet within a kitchen of a resort for new cover airport medina is there anything new that has emerged about the crash. right well of the wreckage of the plane had been cleared over at the unite in particular the cabin of the plane that threw on of the highway right after the plane broke into three large pieces so the over the cabin of the plane
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to bomb them as washington sees fit and friendly enough not to mess with this vital trade. state is i mean creates. a time when the students celebrate their graduation in front of a replica of a mine pyramid those many around the globe brace themselves for the managed end of the world had to be dot com where we've lined up more stories and apocalypse updates. but with britain preparing to pull its troops out of afghanistan the u.k. is counting its losses in more ways than one more than four hundred british soldiers have been killed in a war which has so far cost the government a staggering seventeen billion pounds there's artie's explains the sun is raising a few eyebrows especially with those sturdy cuts being felt at home seventeen billion pounds the british government has just revealed that in the cost of that thirty five eleven war in afghanistan now is a very deal that the same time as a clear timetable was announced for troop withdrawal from the region but it's those seventeen billion pounds that are being spent that have been spent on the war and the existing defense
to bomb them as washington sees fit and friendly enough not to mess with this vital trade. state is i mean creates. a time when the students celebrate their graduation in front of a replica of a mine pyramid those many around the globe brace themselves for the managed end of the world had to be dot com where we've lined up more stories and apocalypse updates. but with britain preparing to pull its troops out of afghanistan the u.k. is counting its losses in more ways than one more than four...
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to cross talk two thousand and twelve as it was i'm joined by john glaser in washington he's an assistant editor and blogger for antiwar dot com in san francisco we have will durst he is a political comic and syndicated columnist and in paris we cross the analysts a bit more he's a journalist and political commentator on cross talk rules in effect if you want to do this for this episode here. analysts say if i go to you first in paris if there is a hierarchy of events or ideas of the year that's about to end what would they be for you. well it's got to be the presidential election for us because that was really sort of the great thing marking the. political year and the fact that because you were sent home by the voters so i would say that's the biggest thing this year john how about you but what's because i was going to say to you do you think two thousand and twelve droned along. did go along for a lot of unfortunate people in pakistan and yemen and elsewhere they're not too happy with the u.s. drone program there but i think probably you know my realm is foreign policy and i think unfo
to cross talk two thousand and twelve as it was i'm joined by john glaser in washington he's an assistant editor and blogger for antiwar dot com in san francisco we have will durst he is a political comic and syndicated columnist and in paris we cross the analysts a bit more he's a journalist and political commentator on cross talk rules in effect if you want to do this for this episode here. analysts say if i go to you first in paris if there is a hierarchy of events or ideas of the year...
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as a result, for instance, in the washington, d.c. area, the utility was able to get just about everybody their power back in two days because with a smart grid, and that's essentially mixing up modern information technology with that ancient electrical grid we've got, but with smart meters and digital routers and sensors. they were able to figure out where the problems were on their grid, route power around it, and without having to send a million trucks out to try to figure out where the lines were down and without having to send meter readers to see who didn't have power. they could do it just about automatically, and they were able to get things rolling within two days. >> you're talking about the smart grid. one of the proposed solutions is to improve the usage and reliability of the smart grid that allows, as you said, for two way communication between utilities and devices like transformers and meters. it can detect the equipment that is about to fail or has failed. it can pinpoint outages and m n means lower operational costs
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in what's seen as a symbolic attempts to distance themselves from terrorists in syria washington has designated one of the rebel groups a terrorist organization but the same syrian opposition that the us supports welcomes the efforts of groups like al nusra the decision of considering one of the factions fighting the regime as a terrorist organization should be reconsidered. this is a demonstration of support for almost right in syria people heard chanting we are students of osama. people here in washington don't seem to understand that if you don't like the government in cairo or if you do like the government in cairo i guess i should say then you will love the government the comes to power in damascus because you will see a sunni muslim islamised government a muslim brotherhood style government that is absolutely intolerant fundamentally hostile to the west washington has failed to officially deny. as the many suicide bombings perpetrated by the rebels in syria preferring to focus on the wrongs committed by the assad regime alone the u.s. is also ramping up the rhetoric about the p
in what's seen as a symbolic attempts to distance themselves from terrorists in syria washington has designated one of the rebel groups a terrorist organization but the same syrian opposition that the us supports welcomes the efforts of groups like al nusra the decision of considering one of the factions fighting the regime as a terrorist organization should be reconsidered. this is a demonstration of support for almost right in syria people heard chanting we are students of osama. people here...
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washington has to do a lot to avoid the fiscal cliff
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they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan-u.s. relationship a priority. we have more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increase in tension between japan and china over which country owns the islands in the east china sea. and they're concerned the conflicting flames allowed to fester, it could unsettle the dynamic in the region. they want to see security policies and sophisticated diplomacy to calm the situation. u.s. leaders are worried of being drawn into a military confrontation because of their alliance with japan. >> our message to the new japanese government is the same assed to former japanese government, is that we want to see both japan and china avoid provocative acts. we want to see them talk to each other and work this through by dialogue. >> reporter: now japan is tied up in another territorial dispute with s
they talked about meeting next month in washington. it would be abe's first foreign visit after forming a new government. he's made strengthening the japan-u.s. relationship a priority. we have more from washington. >> people in the obama administration place a high priority on stability in the asia-pacific. they have been troubled by increase in tension between japan and china over which country owns the islands in the east china sea. and they're concerned the conflicting flames allowed...
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one, the cfo says the washington debate over the fiscal cliff is not hurting the customers' tendency to spend. they're still spending their budgets and they feel great about the trajectory of their sales. still hiring sales people across every region, across vert capitals, cloud. larry ellison chimed in. finally, larry ellison said in qe-3 they'll be turning the corner in hardware revenue and in q4 expect growth and improving margins. >> thanks. you see the stock moving higher towards its previous highs. >> 52 week high. what we haven't mentioned i think might be the most important metric in oracle, the new licensing method was up 17%. they shop out there and continue to show how well they integrate. the problem is we will start pushing up against the 36 level, had been the top 12 years ago and in '09, if i'm not mistaken or '07. keep a look on it. i think it has more room to run, maybe 34, 35, then might be time to take the money off the table. >>> also 52 week highs in shares of sales. >>> meanwhile, bopoulty group, e builder hit its highest levels since april of 2006. do you have
one, the cfo says the washington debate over the fiscal cliff is not hurting the customers' tendency to spend. they're still spending their budgets and they feel great about the trajectory of their sales. still hiring sales people across every region, across vert capitals, cloud. larry ellison chimed in. finally, larry ellison said in qe-3 they'll be turning the corner in hardware revenue and in q4 expect growth and improving margins. >> thanks. you see the stock moving higher towards its...
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so he said: i was once told by the head of a prestigious think tank in washington, d.c. that the think tank's board was very unlikely to fund any work that had income or wealth inequality in its title. yes, they would finance anything to do with poverty alleviation, but any quality was an altogether -- inequality was an altogether different matter. why? because my concern with the poverty of some people actually projects me in a very nice, warm glow. i am ready to use my money to help them. charity is a good thing, a lot of egos are boosted by it, and many ethical points earned even when only tiny amounts are begin to the poor. but inequality is different. every mention of it raises, in fact, to the issue of appropriateness or legitimacy of my income. and i think that's absolutely true. and that's why even when you have a discussion about the general issue of income ine wagty -- inequality, once you start saying, actually, a lot of action is in the top 1% or the top 0.1%, people get really anxious. and actually one of my nicest moments so far with the publication of my b
so he said: i was once told by the head of a prestigious think tank in washington, d.c. that the think tank's board was very unlikely to fund any work that had income or wealth inequality in its title. yes, they would finance anything to do with poverty alleviation, but any quality was an altogether -- inequality was an altogether different matter. why? because my concern with the poverty of some people actually projects me in a very nice, warm glow. i am ready to use my money to help them....
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this is the washington post -- in a side arbucarticle -- that the washington post report on the fiscal cliff this morning. here's an article from "washington times" -- now this is from "politico." a situation that was in the paper couple weeks ago. looks li finally, before we go to phone calls, this article from the daily caller -- again, that is reported in the daily caller. we begin with a call from diane in julian, california, on our democratic line. caller: good morning, peter. my prediction came true, reelecting a president. women against violence acts, being held up by the house. john boehner and the republican house majority leader eric cantor. i tweeted last night quiet late saying the republicans are going to gang up on john boehner. there is an article in the new york times showing they feel he is dragging his feet and waiting until january 3. i also understand that the chairman of the government oversight and reform committee darrell issa, which is from our district here, is holding up the vote on the women against violence act also, which involves the illegals, native ameri
this is the washington post -- in a side arbucarticle -- that the washington post report on the fiscal cliff this morning. here's an article from "washington times" -- now this is from "politico." a situation that was in the paper couple weeks ago. looks li finally, before we go to phone calls, this article from the daily caller -- again, that is reported in the daily caller. we begin with a call from diane in julian, california, on our democratic line. caller: good morning,...
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there is a fear of some kind of falling off a cliff or something or maybe washington is just horrible. maybe. >>neil: son of a...the rating agencies says the way these guys are dilly-dallying on the cliff, we still could see our credit rating take a dive. deal or though deal? welcome, everyone, i am neil cavuto. i think that was the way of telling washington quit playing us for fools and thinking this finger pointing is winning you friends. it is costing your country. leaving aside a major credit rating calling the politician's bluff did this hint if they come up with a keel that is stupid this will be hell? charles payne says that downgrade could be coming no matter what. warm, -- charles, what will happen? >>guest: the debt ceiling debate, july 29, they come up with an agreement and the president signs it august 2, and we are downgraded after the president signed. the deal was signed and it was done, they point to a lack of faith in the leaders and in washington, dc. they are saying the same thing. when i read that, and the quote is deficit cutting plan, you mention playing us as fo
there is a fear of some kind of falling off a cliff or something or maybe washington is just horrible. maybe. >>neil: son of a...the rating agencies says the way these guys are dilly-dallying on the cliff, we still could see our credit rating take a dive. deal or though deal? welcome, everyone, i am neil cavuto. i think that was the way of telling washington quit playing us for fools and thinking this finger pointing is winning you friends. it is costing your country. leaving aside a...
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they can't speak out against washington because they get punished for that. they have the health care costs coming down. everyone's taxes are going up. they have to nd ways to make ends meet. i think the fact that ibm is even still matching at all and didn't do away with the whole program is amazing. >> kudos to ibm here's a company not only is the stock doing well they pay contribute, 10% of an employees income to retirement fund. that is called being aood employer. you know what? employment is like that. has to be mutually beneficial. good for the employer and good for the employee. jim is the best example when companies let compensation costs get out of hand. they're keepin their books in order. i wish washingn could do the same thing. melissa: let's keep wishing for that. stick around. we have much more with the power panel. could the platinum coin, there it is, the platinum coin in jonathan's hand be the solution to our debt woes? it sound insane. >> alchemy. melissa: could be worth a trillion dollars. it is getting real traction. that is not crazy. is t
they can't speak out against washington because they get punished for that. they have the health care costs coming down. everyone's taxes are going up. they have to nd ways to make ends meet. i think the fact that ibm is even still matching at all and didn't do away with the whole program is amazing. >> kudos to ibm here's a company not only is the stock doing well they pay contribute, 10% of an employees income to retirement fund. that is called being aood employer. you know what?...
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, economic report from washington. the dow jones industrial average up 17 points right now. we wait for that all important jobs report. the fiscal cliff as we await for the bipartisan agreement of some sort, right? so these are the things that are really on the table on wall street on december which is traditionally a good month here on wall street. as i took a look at the up volume versus the down volume they are virtually the same, just a moment ago it changed but 165 million to the upside, 149 lower. so about half the names on the dow are winners. let's take a look at earnings losers. when you look at darden, you talk about olive garden and red lobster, they saw sales pulling back despite promotions. they will have to change the way they do things, saying the quarter was disappointing. pep boys noting the same thing. they're not seeing great sales and numbers. as a result we're seeing both of these names down arrows and down double-digit in percentage terms. ashley, tracy, back to you. tracy: nicole petallides, i ha
, economic report from washington. the dow jones industrial average up 17 points right now. we wait for that all important jobs report. the fiscal cliff as we await for the bipartisan agreement of some sort, right? so these are the things that are really on the table on wall street on december which is traditionally a good month here on wall street. as i took a look at the up volume versus the down volume they are virtually the same, just a moment ago it changed but 165 million to the upside,...
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and washington liz wall are to. log on to a website. they told the story in there you'll also find the full timeline of those tragic events. to meet. several hundred people in the marking a year since some of the biggest anti-government protests in russia's recent history around forty activists were arrested for taking part in a rally that was authorized most of them have since been released. has this report the authorities did not sanction any rallies to be held in this place saying that there is usually heavy traffic in the same area and any mass gatherings could cause some additional problems they did hold long negotiations with the opposition before proposing other routes but fields to reach an agreement as a result today several hundred people gathered in central moscow to mark one year since the start of anti-government protests in the country we have seen some arrests including those of opposition leaders. they say that they were detained a lawful easton's they claim that all the people who've gathered here this saturday are not
and washington liz wall are to. log on to a website. they told the story in there you'll also find the full timeline of those tragic events. to meet. several hundred people in the marking a year since some of the biggest anti-government protests in russia's recent history around forty activists were arrested for taking part in a rally that was authorized most of them have since been released. has this report the authorities did not sanction any rallies to be held in this place saying that there...
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rumors grip us news outlets of the syrian government is preparing to use chemical weapons just as washington admits military intervention is under consideration. new online video emerges suggesting syrian rebels might be considering a chemical attack of their own. and the u.s. senate passes a bill removing barriers to trade with moscow one at the same time backing sanctions against russian officials for human rights violations which moscow pulls . around the world onscreen online international news and comment live from moscow the egyptian army has cleared protesters from the area near caro's presidential palace clashes between rival demonstrations that took place there overnight wednesday left at least seven dead and hundreds injured tanks were brought in as supporters and opponents of president morsy forty each other into the early morning . reporter bel true is outside the presidential palace. as you can probably see behind me there are hundreds gathered here as marches converge outside the presidential palace calling for the end of morsi and the ever singing his concession decoration be
rumors grip us news outlets of the syrian government is preparing to use chemical weapons just as washington admits military intervention is under consideration. new online video emerges suggesting syrian rebels might be considering a chemical attack of their own. and the u.s. senate passes a bill removing barriers to trade with moscow one at the same time backing sanctions against russian officials for human rights violations which moscow pulls . around the world onscreen online international...
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but washington typically does, it focuses on some things rather than the disease. we need to avoid the fiscal cliff. we need to recognize reality. there is only so much that can be done the balance of this year. we need to do a credible down payment and build a bridge to a grand bargain which would involve more fundamental reforms that have to be achieved. but it controls. -- budget controls. we had but the controls until 2002. we had been out of control ever since. we have had democratic spending policies of republican tax policies which leads to large escalating debt. we are going to have to reform the social insurance programs. we have to reduce defense programs and other spending and the gate in a comprehensive tax reform. that takes time. it will have to of all -- involve extraordinary presidential leadership, which we have not had in a while. hopefully we will get that. it will involve some type of citizen engagement. the good news is i recently took a 27 state national fiscal responsibility bus tour round the country focusing on swing states. a representativ
but washington typically does, it focuses on some things rather than the disease. we need to avoid the fiscal cliff. we need to recognize reality. there is only so much that can be done the balance of this year. we need to do a credible down payment and build a bridge to a grand bargain which would involve more fundamental reforms that have to be achieved. but it controls. -- budget controls. we had but the controls until 2002. we had been out of control ever since. we have had democratic...
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cnn's jill dougherty is live in our washington bureau. jill, you and i have been talking closely this morning, but have you learned any more about her condition or anything from her doctors? >> reporter: no, we've been asking, but so far no updates. the state department had a statement sunday night. we're hoping we'll get something new. at this point, it would appear they're really just watching very carefully to see how those anti- anti-coagulants, what kind of effect they have on her. it's been a rough couple of weeks, first the flu, and then the concussion, and now this. it's especially worrisome when you have a secretary of state who's traveled now almost 1 million miles by air, and they've put that on hold, any type of travel on hold for at least another couple of weeks. right now i can't imagine that she is going to be doing much of anything travel-wise. the big issue for the secretary, when she came back -- she was supposed to come back -- was the hearing, a couple of hearings on capitol hill about benghazi, and the state departmen
cnn's jill dougherty is live in our washington bureau. jill, you and i have been talking closely this morning, but have you learned any more about her condition or anything from her doctors? >> reporter: no, we've been asking, but so far no updates. the state department had a statement sunday night. we're hoping we'll get something new. at this point, it would appear they're really just watching very carefully to see how those anti- anti-coagulants, what kind of effect they have on her....
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good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for thursday december thirteenth two thousand and twelve municipal bonds traditionally seen as a safe investment worth the basis of marin's whitney's crisis warnings in two thousand and ten now she predicted hundreds of billions of dollars in default over the next twelve months which never really came to be but since then we have seen some high profile city bankruptcies particularly in my home state of california so is there a dark underbelly lurking in muni landed how might the fiscal cliff impact this three point seven trillion dollar market we'll ask the author of the reuters dot com muni land column long and you may wonder how the fiscal cliff impacts news well it's a potential change to the tax exempt status of municipal bond interest yeah out there for.
good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for thursday december thirteenth two thousand and twelve municipal bonds traditionally seen as a safe investment worth the basis of marin's whitney's crisis warnings in two thousand and ten now she predicted hundreds of billions of dollars in default over the next twelve months which never really came to be but since then we have seen some high profile city bankruptcies particularly in...
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it's wednesday december fifth five pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for is out and you are watching our t.v. starting off this hour yesterday and a vote of ninety eight to zero the senate passed the national defense authorization act of twenty third team after five days of debate and hundreds of amendments considered many within the senate were proud of the progress made and the bipartisan support the bill had something frankly that's rather rare these days on capitol hill the bill now had to house senate conference committee well it will be discussed and differences between the house version of the bill hammered out however what exactly is within those six hundred and sixty eight pages while some of it might surprise you artie's liz wahl explains. the national defense authorization act or the n.p.a. as it's commonly known as selfish is the budget for the us military but the massive bill also has many other provisions with major implications for your freedoms and lastly the senate unanimously passed the defense spending bill and a ninety
it's wednesday december fifth five pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for is out and you are watching our t.v. starting off this hour yesterday and a vote of ninety eight to zero the senate passed the national defense authorization act of twenty third team after five days of debate and hundreds of amendments considered many within the senate were proud of the progress made and the bipartisan support the bill had something frankly that's rather rare these days on capitol hill the bill now had...
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about 200 people rallied outside the washington, d.c. headquarters of the national rifle association. the demonstrators called for the powerful lobby group to stop calling for gun control reform. >>> out west, a group caused an astounding number to turn in guns. they receive the 596 guns. $200 cash was given out for each gun until the cash ran out forcing them to hand out vouchers. >>> and authorities charged 200 with hazing crimes. 19-year-old david boganburger died december 2nd. after taking place in a drinking ritual. and his alcohol level was five times the legal limit. >>> finally, crews rushed to find a man who fell 30 feet inside a water tower. the man suffered two broken legs and a broken nose but was hoisted out of the tank. >>> in and victor cruz on connecticut shooting victim jack pinto. as we showed you yesterday, cruz wrote jack pinto's name on his shoes calling him my hero. after the game, he told how he felt. >> it was emotional a, man. it felt good to honor a family that was going through so much. no words to describe the
about 200 people rallied outside the washington, d.c. headquarters of the national rifle association. the demonstrators called for the powerful lobby group to stop calling for gun control reform. >>> out west, a group caused an astounding number to turn in guns. they receive the 596 guns. $200 cash was given out for each gun until the cash ran out forcing them to hand out vouchers. >>> and authorities charged 200 with hazing crimes. 19-year-old david boganburger died december...
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i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this, with hope. i think we're getting somewhere with this fiscal cliff problem. number one, smart conservatives now say the republicans would face hell if they let this country go over the fiscal cliff. just to protect the top 2%.ç better to take the hit now, they argued, than in january with the world economy in turmoil and second recession coming. number two, john boehner, the speaker is claiming he's met obama's demand for higher taxes for the rich. that's good. he agreed in principle the rich must pay more. number three, there's talk for the republican leaders that they could vote to continue the tax cuts for the 98% now and therefore avoid the fiscal cliff and put off for now the top 2%. and the question then, let the debt ceiling not take effect. a tax cut delayed i argue is a tax cut avoided. joining me with the republican defense highly tauted fan of the eagles, ed rendell and alex wagner of msnbc's "now." governor, i want you to read what's going on here. first speaker boehner defended the
i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this, with hope. i think we're getting somewhere with this fiscal cliff problem. number one, smart conservatives now say the republicans would face hell if they let this country go over the fiscal cliff. just to protect the top 2%.ç better to take the hit now, they argued, than in january with the world economy in turmoil and second recession coming. number two, john boehner, the speaker is claiming he's met obama's demand for higher...
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those could be caesar some of the assets could be seized and using that logic china could marchin to washington and take the pentagon as collateral against the bombs that were frogs only sold to china from the counterfeiters over there at the treasury and the federal reserve bank china could march and take control of the entire u.s. military under the same logic and what would america do then oh my god maybe the economy would grow no we can't have that here we had a shootout in the ok bond corral between paul singer a vulture fund capitalist versus argentina which is a kind of a weak economy in the global matrix of economy why because citigroup in the eighty's loaded up with debt that they claimed was owed to them from the people of argentina remember wall to rest in and citigroup one of the first one of the pioneers in financial terrorism you know if you look at you know financial terrorism ok pedia there should be water preston who famously said no country ever goes broke so he loaned him of billions of dollars in the government under the corruption in argentina said no that government that d
those could be caesar some of the assets could be seized and using that logic china could marchin to washington and take the pentagon as collateral against the bombs that were frogs only sold to china from the counterfeiters over there at the treasury and the federal reserve bank china could march and take control of the entire u.s. military under the same logic and what would america do then oh my god maybe the economy would grow no we can't have that here we had a shootout in the ok bond...
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states for the king of thailand in the middle of those discussions talking to johnson both in washington. but when they did start recruiting soldiers, the king made it clear that he supported venture, he did a farewell and sponsored a lot of the celebrations to mark the southps to vietnam. ct personal interest in the wellbeing and h the wounded soldiers in the hospitals when they came back. presided over the funeral them out these sponsored temples so from the jury beginning the king of ved in thiss and supporting it as to say blessing or forward, i don't know, but pretty much like -- i gine without his support such a thing taking place. >> currently what kind of relationship does the u.s. military have with the thai military? >> they still have a close relationship of the royal thai or me. something that haven't changed since the vietnam war month. annual regular exercis
states for the king of thailand in the middle of those discussions talking to johnson both in washington. but when they did start recruiting soldiers, the king made it clear that he supported venture, he did a farewell and sponsored a lot of the celebrations to mark the southps to vietnam. ct personal interest in the wellbeing and h the wounded soldiers in the hospitals when they came back. presided over the...
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sandra endo is in washington with the latest on the developing story and sandra, it does seem like this is all talk and no action right now doesn't it. >> reporter: that's right. and there's only a few days left in this year to get anything done and that's why president obama has called the top four congressional leaders to the white house this afternoon for a closed-door meeting charley. and he wants to try to figure out a way to end this fiscal cliff stalemate but you hear the rhetoric being talked about on capitol hill, among leaders, republicans and democrats are still pointing the blame at each other for not getting this deal done. and for the lack of progress. so still no movement yet and there's only a few days to go to a get anything done. charley. >> you know let's go to what was said yesterday we talk about harry reid referring to john boehner as dictator. and we got mitch mcconel saying we are not going to write a blank check coming up with solutions. it seals like there's no common -- seems like there's no common ground and the word lost in all this is compromise. >> reporte
sandra endo is in washington with the latest on the developing story and sandra, it does seem like this is all talk and no action right now doesn't it. >> reporter: that's right. and there's only a few days left in this year to get anything done and that's why president obama has called the top four congressional leaders to the white house this afternoon for a closed-door meeting charley. and he wants to try to figure out a way to end this fiscal cliff stalemate but you hear the rhetoric...